Curtain hanger



W. E. WROCINSKI CURTAIN HANGER. FILED OCT. 19.192].

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ATTORNEYS Patented nears, ieaa air XVALLACE E. VJROCINSKI, 0F, GHTCAGO, ILLTNOIS.

CURTAIN HANGER.

Application filed Dctoher 19,1921. Serial No. 508,760.

My invention relates to improvements in curtain hangers, and it consists in thelcombinations, constructions and arrangements herein'described and claimed:

An object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described in which the rods from'which the curtains are suspended may be lowered to permit the curtains to be placed thereon or removed without the use of a step ladder or the like/ i A further object'of my invention is to provide a device of the character described in which a plurality of rods may be sup ported parallel to one another and lowered and elevated simultaneously.

A further object of my invention is'to provide a device of the character described which is extremely simple in construction and thoroughly effective. for the purpose intended. i

Other objectsand advantages will appear, in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention willbe particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of my invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view along the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the brackets viewed from the line 33 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one of the brackets showing a modified form of the rod support, 1 Fig. 5 is a sectional view along the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 6 is a front elevation viewed from the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

In carrying out my invention, I provide two cast metal brackets 1 and 2, which are adapted by means of wood screw members 3 to be secured to a window or door frame 4:. The brackets are usually fixed to the frame 4: in the positions shown in Fig. 1, one at each side thereof. The brackets 1 and 2 are provided each with a slot 5. A pulley wheel 8 6 is rotatably-mounted within the slot '5 and arranged to project aboveftlie upper. sur- OFFICE.

faces 7 of the brackets. The bracket lfis provided with'a' V-shaped slot 8, one branch of which lies in'the mainbody-9 oftlie bracket and the otherin a wing portion 10';

Thewing portion 10'is disposed at 90 from.

the body portion 9 or the bracket and is on the right side of the'body portion 9 as it is VlQEVGClTIOll'J. the front. The bracket 2 is also provided with a V-shaped slot 11, one branch of which lies in the main body 12 of the blitCkGtfitIlCl the other in a wing portion 13, which is also disposed at 90 from the main body 12, but unlike'the bracket 1 is disposed on the left side of themain 7 body 12'asthe bracketis viewed from the front. Each" branch of the V-shaped slots 8 and 11 is provided'with pulley wheels 14 and 15, respectively. The slots 5 andthe if-shaped slots 8 and 11. extend clear through their respective brackets. 1

Supporting members 16 and 17 provide means for supporting curtain rods 18 and The rods 18 andl have holes 20 dieposed adjacent theirends. and are arranged to engage upwardly extending hook members'21 and 22 of the supporting members 16 and 17. The rods 18' and 19 may be removed from their supporting members 16 and 17 by merely liftingthem out of engagementwith the hookniembei's 21 and 22.

A. flexible cable 23 1S secured atone end to the supporting member 16, as shown in I dotted lines in Fig. 1 at 24. The cable 23 is then run over the tops of the pulleys 5 and 1 1' of the bracket 2 and under the pulley 15 of the bracket 2. The cable23 then runs to and over the pulley Wheel 15 of the bracket 1 and extends therefrom vertically down through an eyelet 25, .which eyelet is secured to the frame 4, as shown at 26. The

supporting member 17 has also attached thereto a 116Xlbl8 cable 27 which is secured to the supporting-member 17, shown at The cable 2'? runs up from the supporting member 17 over the tops of the pulley wheels G and 1d, and from thence down through the ii-shaped slot 8 through the eyelet 25. It will be seen at this time that unless the cables 23 and 27 are secured in some manner relative to the brackets 1 and 2 that the supporting members 16 and 17, would drop by their own weight. Means for restraining the movement of the cables 23 and 27 is provided in a plate 28 having base 33 to the frame within reach of a person standing on the floor adjacent the frame 4:. The button 32 has at its outer end a slot 34 in which a locking plate 35 of ap- I by holding the cord 38 in the hand, to slowly.

proximately the width as the diameter of the button 32 is slidably and rotatably mounted. This structure is clearly shown in Fig. 5. l/Vhen the locking plate 35 is in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, theplateQS may he slipped upon the bottom 32, as shown in full lines in the drawing. If the locking plate 35 is then moved to the position shown in full lines, the plate 28 will be locked securely thereon.

A hook member 36 is arranged to be removably secured to the plate 28 through a hole 3'Zat the lower end thereof. The 11001: has attached to ita cord 38, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. Normally the rods from which the curtains or drapes are suspended are in the position shown in Fig. 1. When it is desired to change the curtains or remove them, the hook 36 is seeured to the plate 28 through the opening 37. The locking plate 35 is then moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. This will enable the operator to remove the plate 28 from the button 32. and

p are down within reach oi the operator.

A. fastening but out the cord until the rods 18 and 19 The rods 18 and 19 may then be removed from their supporting members 16 and W and curtains placed thereon or new ones replaced for soiled ones, as the case might be. The

eyelet 25 also acts as a stop for the plate 28 and thus limits and 19.

In Fig. 4, l have shown a modified form of the rod supporting member, which consists in a supporting member 39 which is provided with but one hook portion a0 and the drop of the rods 18 is therefore intended for the. supportv f only.

one rod, as is shown at 41.

'Iclaim: I

A device of the character-described comprising a rod for suspending curtains or the like therefrom, a pair of supporting members adaptedto support each one end of said rod, a pair of brackets, each or said brackets having a pulley Wheel rotatably mounted thereupon, a pair offiexible cables, one arranged for travel and support upon each of said pulley wheels each of said cables secured at one end to one of said supporting members, and means associated with the other ends of said cablesfor securing said cables against longitudinal movement thereof, said means comprising a plate securely fastened to the saidother ends said cables, said plate having an opening therethrough, a button adapted to be secured to awindow casing or the like at which said rod is supported, and a lock plate carried by said button for'locking said button through said opening in said plate.

WALLACE E. WROUIN SKI. 

